Noun Clause 2 Answers

Directions:

Identify the ways the underlined clauses function in the sentences below by using the following code:

            N     noun                ADJ    adjective                    ADV      adverb

Example:

 N             Scientists now believe that the earth is about four and a half billion years old.

  ADV   1. After James left his hometown in Tennessee, he lived in Mexico for a year and then moved to Florida.

   ADJ   2. A badger’s teeth are adapted for crushing rather than cutting its food, which includes roots, berries, insects, young rabbits, and wasps’ nests.

    N       3. Mrs. McHale wants to know why Ellen did not try out for the chess team this year.

    N       4. Where I take my vacation is less important to me than who goes on the vacation with me.

   ADV   5. If a television set’s cabinet is not well made, the sound quality can be affected.

   ADJ   6. The woman who called wanted to remind you to vote today.

   ADJ   7. I once traveled across the desert with a friend whose car air conditioner had broken down.

   ADV  8. Red maples grow well where soil is compacted or poorly drained.

 ADJ   9. The clay targets that are used in trap shooting are called pigeons.

 ADV   10. Whenever a lifeless area, such as the site of a volcanic eruption, is colonized, lichens are the first living forms to occupy the area.

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